USDA Daily Slaughter Swine 05/19 10:05

LM_HG201
Des Moines, IA                             Tue, May 19, 2026

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SLAUGHTERED SWINE 
Slaughter Data for Monday, May 18, 2026

Barrows and Gilts (Live and Carcass Basis): 422,015
                      NEGOTIATED    OTHER     SWINE    OTHER NEGOTIATED  TOTALS/
                                   MARKET   OR PORK PURCHASE    FORMULA  WTD AVG
                                  FORMULA    MARKET ARRGMENT
                                (FUT/OPT)** FORMULA
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Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,670    28,068   117,328    76,762       253   228,081
CARCASS BASE PRICE       95.17     95.58     89.34     90.54               90.64
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.18     98.15     90.54     92.47               92.25
LOWEST NET LOT           88.93     81.88     80.02     79.82               83.05
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.07    107.67     99.96    113.82              105.61
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.10    289.41    288.07    287.12              287.91
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.33    218.89    217.08    215.83              216.82
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.21     -2.36     -1.79     -1.90               -1.90
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74       .63       .63       .66                 .65
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.54      2.72      2.70      2.67                2.69
LEA (LD Converted)        7.64      8.17      8.11      8.04                8.09
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.09     56.02     56.05     55.73               55.89
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Sold:                 TOTALS/WTD AVG
                           All Purchase Types
HEAD COUNT                       28,794
CARCASS BASE PRICE                90.89
AVERAGE NET PRICE                 92.37
AVERAGE OF LOWEST NET LOTS        90.52
AVERAGE OF HIGHEST NET LOTS       99.19
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  295.23
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               221.48
AVERAGE SORT LOSS                 -2.32
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .59
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.84
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        8.56
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              57.09
(Packer Buying Programs)
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Packer Owned:                TOTALS/WTD AVG

HEAD COUNT                      165,140
AVERAGE LIVE WT                  289.85
AVERAGE CARCASS WT               219.06
AVERAGE BACKFAT                     .71
AVERAGE LOIN DEPTH (LD)            2.61
LOINEYE AREA (LD Converted)        7.85
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT              54.84
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                MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SLAUGHTER DATA REPORTED:
Prior Slaughter Day's Average Market Hog based on reported slaughter data:
218.06 lbs carcass;  BF .67;  LD 2.67;  LEA 8.03;  FFLI 53.70%

                          CARCASS-BASED PURCHASES:
                    Wtd Avg Base             $90.67
                    Wtd Avg Net Price        $92.26
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SWINE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY TO PACKING PLANTS FOR SLAUGHTER

(Dates based on reporting days)     Head Count
   May 19,2026                     453,684
   May 20,2026                     401,650
   May 21,2026                     387,193
   May 22,2026                     295,163
   May 23,2026                       1,190
   May 24,2026                         165
   May 25,2026                      24,286
   May 26,2026                     155,949
   May 27,2026                     156,766
   May 28,2026                     152,465
   May 29,2026                     141,766
   May 30,2026                      68,406
   May 31,2026                      15,515
   June 01,2026                      63,423
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                   NEGOTIATED  NEGOTIATED   COMBINED
                                  FORMULA
Producer Sold:

HEAD COUNT               5,670       253     5,923
CARCASS BASE PRICE       95.17               95.17
AVERAGE NET PRICE        95.18               95.18
LOWEST NET LOT           88.93               88.93
HIGHEST NET LOT          99.07               99.07
AVERAGE LIVE WT         286.10              286.10
AVERAGE CARCASS WT      215.33              215.33
AVERAGE SORT LOSS        -1.21               -1.21
AVERAGE BACKFAT            .74                 .74
AVG LOIN DEPTH (LD)       2.54                2.54
LEA (LD Converted)        7.64                7.64
AVERAGE LEAN PERCENT     54.09               54.09
(Packer Buying Programs)
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